Waterford, Maine

• Recycling job not as easy as    it looks

• Waterford residents    respond to budget cuts

• State House: hold on,    education cuts may change

• Waterford to lose principal

• Fire dept to compete in    Shawnee Peak cancer race

• Dying Trees removed on    town common

• Bell not seeking reelection

• RepUblican caucus Feb. 19

• Finance Committee wraps up    budget with 4% increase

• Bear Pond land headed for    town meeting vote

• Portland Pipeline refinery    company set to close

• 2010 Budget recommended
   by Finance Committee

• Town share of SAD 17 budget    could rise $60,000

• Operations budget pie chart

• Cell Tower news (Feb. 8)

Terras Coffin speaks out Supt. Mark Eastman Ray Merrill, former SAD 17 director
The Feb. 3 meeting with SAD 17 officials attracted about 100 people to hear about budget cuts, 5th-6th relocation to Harrison and changes at Waterford Memorial School. Above, Terra Coffin offers her opinion to Supt. Mark Eastman, center, seen during his "Surviving the Recession" PowerPoint (see below) while Ray Merrill speaks flanked by Selectmen John Bell, left, and Richard Hunt in the background. Below, Dan Grover watches with daughter Devin, 2, and Corinna Beebe asks a question. More meeting photos and story are available by clicking here.
Dan Grover and Devin, 2 Corinna Beebe questions Supt. Mark Eastman

Surviving the Recession (pdf) presented Feb. 3